"The interests of Prussia in China are like a piece of fat, attracting everyone's attention. Fusan is just one of them. In fact, even if you defeat the Fusan army, it doesn't make any sense. Albion, Yankee, Cape... The Tessian powers are all paying attention to Shandong. No one will allow the Gonghe Principal Mansion to take back the mines that have been mortgaged to Prussia, and the railway will regain the national ownership again. In other words, your Principal Mansion does not have the ability to protect these wealth. They are destined to belong to the strong. Even if you shed blood, you can only watch it belong to others in the end. A battle that will surely be defeated and waste strength is not worth it for both of us."

Oto's attitude was surprisingly sincere. Rather than saying that he was a negotiator in Fusang, he was a diplomatic adviser invited by Shandong.

"I have been working with you in the battle outside the pass. I sincerely admire you. Asian talents like you should become allysmen, not enemies with our country. Therefore, from beginning to end, I never thought of expelling Guanshuo from Shandong. My country's main palace did not have similar ideas. The Prussians rely on their military power to forcefully exploit Shandong's wealth, which is a plunder of white people from yellow people. As far as I know, in Prussia, there are a large number of racists who believe that we are born inferior to others and should accept the enslavement of white people. If Albion or Cape inherited the legacy of Prussia, then the wealth given to yellow people by God will still be owned by white people. I hope you can look at the problem from a higher level. Isn't it a better ending for yellow people to protect the wealth of yellow people than for white people to own it?"

Zhao Guanhou sneered, "Omoto-kun, I heard Aoki Jun tell me a similar argument. At that time, when he was still furious, he encountered misfortune shortly after he made this argument. It can be seen that this argument itself has a curse, and you must be careful."

Ototo Goro shook his head, "Grand Aoki is my teacher, and my talent is not one ten thousandth of that of the teacher. I am not qualified to be cursed yet. The life of people like me is like a candle in the wind, which may be extinguished at any time. Since the day I set foot in Shandong, I have already made plans to let my family live on pensions. Compared with me, the brave and good soldiers of the Lu army made me even more heartbroken. By the heart, their technical and tactical level is not inferior to the Imperial Army. If used on other battlefields, they can definitely shine. How can Guan Shuai bear it if they make unnecessary sacrifices?"

"Other battlefield?"

"Yes. Once the Prussians win in Taisie, they will inevitably retaliate against you. At that time, these excellent soldiers are your sharp weapons, which can overcome all obstacles for you. The Imperial Army will fight side by side with the generals of the Lu army, and fight to the end to maintain the honor of the Yellow race. Furthermore, you are a smart person, so I don't need to say anything more. Whether it is the governor or the Liangjiang Passenger, they all exist because of the army. If you lose your army and territory, you will only have the emblem of the general, and maybe even the word Wu will become the word Wei. (Living in the capital is General Wei, and the local area is actually in charge of the army.) Although the general's mansion in the capital is also a beautiful place, in my personal opinion, the scenery in Jinan is better than that of the capital, and the general Wu is more proud than the general Wei. What do you think?"

Zhao Guanhou's expression was as usual, "Oh? Your priest, I will lose this time?"

"This is a fact that does not need to be discussed. Your country's official government has declared neutrality outside the country. Now your army's behavior is actually disobeying the orders of your country's official government, so it is impossible to get any support from the official government. You first betrayed the Prussians, and now you refuse to hand over Qingdao. The Albion also regards you as your enemy. At the same time, you agree to make two alliances as enemies. Do you think there is anyone else who will help Shandong? I am bluntly speaking, although the Lu army is brave, how long can it last for a single country with one province to resist a country? Even if Shandong's finances are the first in the joint venture, it is impossible for this type of battle to support this scale to last for too long."

Otomo said, while calculating: "The large-scale immigration in Jiaodong began, and the two armies have confronted each other. If a large-scale battle is held in the future, the war will move westward, and the residents of your country will be further relocated. These migrations require a huge amount of expenses. The soldiers' weapons, rations, and allowances will completely drag down Shandong's financial system. Furthermore, the welfare system of your province is even more developed than that of Taixi. This heavy burden will be suppressed even in peacetime.

The government is breathless. If our country pursues the same welfare system, officials in the Tripitaka Province would probably have to commit suicide by collective separatism. In a state of war, this system could not be maintained at all. The people have always been able to accept better and worse. If people have to sacrifice their welfare for the sake of war, even the people who are determined to protect them will stand up and cause your rebellion. At that time, internal and external difficulties will be at risk, and this commander's mansion will have to change his master."

"Bao!" Zhao Guanhou slapped a few times and raised his thumbs up. "I admire! Shandong's education is still a bit worse than Fusang. I have many secretary training around me, but in terms of eloquence, few of them can compare with Otoyo-jun. These words are for me. If I don't appreciate it, I will not know how to be good."

"The Grand Marshal has been awarded too much. Some of our country's chaebols hope that Shandong will be easy for governors and even do this. In my opinion, this is extremely stupid. Guan Shuai is currently very popular in Shandong, and no new governor can achieve a smooth acceptance. The sooner Shandong restores order, the more beneficial it will be to our two sides. If you can hand over Qingdao now, I can guarantee that the war between the two sides will end here. We recognize each other's land that we possess, and in the future, we can cooperate with each other, just like the cooperation between you and Prussia. In fact, I think we can cooperate better. As long as we join forces, even the Albion people will act according to our faces in Shandong."

"It's right! From the perspective of interests, this is true. Even if my Shandong adviser analyzes the general trend for me, he will support me in cooperation with Fusang, give up Qingdao, and stop the war."

Zhao Guanhou's face suddenly changed, "But, Mr. Otomo seems to have forgotten something!"

"What?"

"Your army still owes me some debts, but it has not been paid off. My woman's uncle, Shandong 300-time soldiers, a battalion of soldiers in Longkou Fortress, Pingdu, Laiyang County, Xiahe Village and Maojialing! When I was presiding over the public memorial service today, I personally promised the ghosts that I would give them an explanation. If I cooperate with you now, what I said to those people is equivalent to cheating? I have done a lot of fraud, but when it comes to cheating, I am still a little scared. This explanation has not been given and the accounts have not been settled, so I have to withdraw from the battle. Even if I live in this commander's mansion, I am afraid I will not sleep well!"

His face became more and more serious, "Indeed, fighting is a business that loses money, especially fighting at home, even more compensation. But when a robber comes to the house and insists on robbing my things, he can only fight. There is no other way. It is better for me to break things than being snatched away by someone. If I can't get it, I will destroy it. No one can get it, and it's better for anyone to get it than to be cheap outsiders. You Fusang people say that you want to hand over Qingdao to Gonghe. That's fine, I'll take it back myself, and it won't take the army to drive the gold body. But you still drive the fleet and the brigade of people will come ashore to fight Qingdao. There is no reason for wherever you go! I admit that I can't enjoy the interests of the Prussians alone, but if I want to develop them together with it, that's my business, why do outsiders make decisions? Fighting for benefits for the yellow race is great? Don't mention the interests of the race to me. I only know that my interests have been infringed, so there is no talk!"

He suddenly turned against him, and Otomo was also stunned, but then he calmed down. "Your Excellency, please calm down. I can understand your thoughts, but please see the current situation."

"The current situation? Are you talking about the neutral treaty of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? I agree with that thing, but the premise is that the Prussians are in Shandong. Now there are no Prussians, your army's actions are invasion! As a soldier of the Communist Party, I have the responsibility to defend my territory and can only fight to the end. Of course, it is impossible to win if I lose, but if I lose, you may not win. You Fusang merchants are thinking about the wealth of Shandong and want to grab a piece of meat to eat. After I squeezed the oil and water of this piece of meat into a mess, I don't know how much interest your country's chaebols are to take this plate?"

"You are right about this. If Shandong becomes a mess, perhaps our merchants will lose the interest in developing it. However, the premise is to do it. Qingdao Fortress is as solid as a soup and indestructible. A fortress with a large number of soldiers will become a meat grinder. I admit all these facts. But since ancient times, spears and shields have symbiotic things. Qingdao has strong fortresses, and our country also has fortress cannons with amazing caliber. You think that by hoarding heavy troops in fortresses, the empire will give up? This is too naive."

"Your country's ideas are equally naive. Shandong's army is the guest, and our army is the main force. It is better to treat guests with the guest than to offend the host. The ancients said that the time is not as good as the place, and the place is not as good as the people. Who do your country thinks that people are on?"

"Since the Duck Film War, your country's traditional military works have never helped your country win the battle. Being bound by the ancient sayings of the saints is not what a military strategist should do."

"The feng shui has changed. Since the Yapiao War, our country has paid enough price, and it is time to turn over. Although your army is a country and Shandong is a province, it is difficult to decide who is an isolated army. Your country believes that our army is lonely and poor. In my opinion, it is because your army is working hard on an expedition. I am afraid that the outcome of this battle will be impossible."

Otogo Goro stood up and bowed to Zhao Guanhou, "It seems that our negotiations can no longer be carried out. I am very sorry, I wasted your precious time and disturbed you a delicious meal. The remaining food seems to be wasted. Please send someone to send me back to the prison or the execution ground, anywhere."

"Your polite, your escort, I have ordered someone to arrange to go to the guesthouse. I will send you to meet them later. As I said, China is not as good as Fusang. We have more people, more money, more products, and when people die, we can waste things. Unlike your country, every penny has to be calculated to the extreme. Being friends with you is too tiring. Come on, take out all these things and pour them out. Oh, please tell your Lord Kamio, Mr. Zhao has always had a problem: protect food! Whoever touches the meat on my plate, I will smash his head. Whether it is a Prussian or a Fusang person, it is no exception!"

Zhao Guanhou did not lie. Dayou and his group had been transferred to the guesthouse, and the injured soldiers were also treated. The only bandages were all Tiele military doctors. After the treatment of Tiele people in their unique way, the injuries of several Fusang soldiers worsened to varying degrees.

In terms of diet, the food here is naturally not comparable to that of the Magistrate's Mansion, but for these Fusang missions, it is a blessing to be able to leave the black prison, and other things are not very particular. After learning the news of the failure of negotiations, Otomo's deputy sneer sneered:

"Mr. Dayou, you, the China Communications Commission, have not been able to complete your mission. As I said, for Zhao Guanhou, you must implement decisive measures to completely eradicate this cancer. Any means of gentleness is meaningless to him. Now, you should give up. Jinan..."

He gritted his teeth and looked around the room, lowered his voice: "Soon, I will enter Jinan as a conqueror. By that time, everything here will belong to my Fusang Empire! Zhao Guanhou! He would better run faster, otherwise I will let him understand how cruel the empire's means to treat the enemy."

Otomo's face was very bad, not because of the frustration of the failure of negotiations, but because of his seriousness in treating strong enemies. When he had conflicts with his colleagues for his lover, and even a conflict that broke out to ruin his future, he had a similar expression, and finally decided to take action. This time, his expression was more solemn than the last time. After pondering for a long time, he said:

"I had contact with Zhao Guanhou during the fist. His personality was not the firmness and integrity of traditional soldiers. On the contrary, he never lacked flexibility. Obeying the strong like a chameleon is the norm for him. This time, his performance was extremely abnormal. I have a feeling... He has absolute confidence in war."

"Confidence? If you get Oto-jun, you wouldn't think that with the military strength of Shandong Province, the great Fusang Imperial Army can be defeated?"

"Don't forget, we actually only have three divisions of troops. You shouldn't count the navy into the friendly category, right? I always feel that it's more appropriate to count them as the enemy's combat power."

"No, I'm not talking about the navy, it's just the army. The Imperial Army of the three divisions is enough to defeat twice the Lu army. Moreover, we can still obtain support from the country, but the Shandong Lu army has no way to supplement it. During this period, they have lost a brigade, and the quality of those troops is enough to prove that it is its fundamental force. Shandong's regular troops have only two divisions and two brigades, and now they have lost one brigade. Do you think that next, he will have troops of the same combat power to appear? A province has joined the isolated army, and there is no need to be nervous. Although our troops will pay the price, they will win in the end. The beautiful Shandong girl, like Shandong's wealth, will belong to us."

The next morning, as soon as a group of Fusang messengers got up, they heard loud singing outside. Some people heard that most of the singing were women, so they went to watch excitedly. Not long after, they came to inform their fellow travelers that they were "female students from Shandong, and they were singing outside."

The female students in Jinan are beautiful and wear short skirts that expose their knees and calves, and a waist-hugging top, but they have always been a magic weapon to encourage the army to move forward quickly. Even Goro Otomo was urged by his fellow travelers to climb up to the wall and look out.

Outside the guesthouse, hundreds of beautiful and charming girls held high the cloth sign "Swearing to live and die with Shandong" and sang a song that they had never heard before outside the guesthouse.
Chapter completed!